A pastel sunset, sparkling details, and a whimsical carousel take center stage in today’s card featuring the Sweet Stroll Carousel 6×6 Background Stamp from Scrappy Boy Stamps. See the Copic combinations and close-up project photos. All put together with my favorite dry adhesive from TapeRunner.com.
Sweet Stroll Carousel featuring the newest release from Scrappy Boy Stamps.
There is something magical about a beautifully decorated carousel! For today’s card, I colored the Sweet Stroll Carousel 6×6 Background Stamps from Scrappy Boy Stamps using soft pastels, a glowing sunset sky, and plenty of sparkling details.
This detailed background stamp creates a complete scene all by itself, making it perfect for a full card front. You can also pair it with character images from the coordinating A Spoon Full of Sweetness stamp set to add even more personality to your project.
A closer look at the pastel carousel, sunset sky, and sparkling accents
Coloring the Carousel Card Front
I used Copic markers to create a soft, storybook-inspired color palette.
COPIC MARKER COMBOS USED:
Sunset sky—soft yellow glow
Y0000, Y000, Y00
Sunset sky—peach and pink
YR000, R00, R20
Sunset sky—lavender and blue
BV0000, BV000, B000
Carousel roof—pink sections
R81, R83, R85
Carousel roof—purple sections
V01, V04, V06
Carousel roof—blue sections
B21, B23, B24
Gold trim and decorative details
Y11, Y15, Y17, YR23
White carousel horses
C0, C1, C3
Horse manes, saddles, and decorations
Coordinating pink, purple, blue, and yellow combinations
Carousel poles
Y15, Y17, YR23
Carousel platform
C1, C3, C5
Ground and cast shadows
BV20, BV23, C1
White highlights
White gel pen or opaque white paint
Sparkle accents
Glitter glue, shimmer pen, or Stickles
Full card on angle showing the dimension, shimmer, and finishing details
Finishing Details
Once the coloring was complete, I added white highlights and touches of sparkle throughout the carousel. These small details help define the decorative trim and bring the lights and embellishments to life.
I layered the completed panel onto coordinating cardstock using TapeRunner, my favorite DRY adhesive, to frame the scene while allowing the detailed coloring to remain the focal point. USE CODE KELLY10 for 10% OFF everything in your cart!
The Sweet Stroll Carousel 6×6 Background Stampis beautiful enough to stand alone, but adding a character from A Spoon Full of Sweetness gives you another way to personalize the scene. You can change the colors, characters, and sentiment to create cards for birthdays, celebrations, friendship, or anyone who appreciates a little carousel magic.
Are you a colorist, handmade card maker, or Scrappy Boy Stamps fan? Please like, follow, and share, and let me know in the comments what colors you would choose for your carousel horses!
Create an interactive space-themed rocking card with easy Copic coloring and a 360° spinning sentiment using the new SpinCycle Micro Rotators. Put together with a combination of my favorite wet and dry adhesives. Perfect for making someone smile!
One of my favorite things about cardmaking is combining Copic coloring with interactive elements. There’s just something magical about handing someone a card that actually moves. It immediately brings a smile to their face!
For today’s project, I reached for the adorable Such an Asteroid stamp set and created a rocking card that features not one—but two interactive elements!
The entire card gently rocks back and forth, while the sentiment spins a full 360 degrees.
Color First…Then Build Your Scene
Before I even think about assembling my card, I always start with the coloring.
These sweet astronauts from Such An Asteroid stamp set were an absolute joy to color with Copics. I kept the spacesuits bright and clean using cool grays and added pops of vibrant reds and blues to coordinate with the rocket. For the night sky, I blended rich blues into a soft glow behind the astronauts before splattering white paint to create the stars.
One of my favorite things about space-themed cards is that there’s no right or wrong. You can create colorful galaxies, glowing planets, or simply let your imagination take over.
Interactive Cards Don’t Have to Be Complicated
If you’ve never made a rocking card before, don’t let it intimidate you.
In fact, you probably already have everything you need!
Look through your craft room for:
Circle dies
A circle cutter
Bowls or plates to trace
Or simply fold your cardstock in half and cut a half-circle, just like we all learned in kindergarten.
Sometimes the simplest supplies create the most memorable cards.
Add Even More Movement
Want to take your interactive cards to the next level?
The new SpinCycle Micro Rotators from Pajama Crafter Stamps make it incredibly easy to add spinning elements to your projects.
I used one behind my sentiment so it spins a full 360°, but that’s only the beginning!
Imagine adding them to:
planets
stars
balloons
flowers
steering wheels
snowflakes
pinwheels
ornaments
little critters
anything you want to twirl!
You can even add multiple SpinCycle Micro Rotators to a single card to create several independently spinning elements. The possibilities are almost endless, and they add such a fun surprise for the recipient.
Copic Color Combinations
I always enjoy sharing the colors I use in case you’d like to recreate the look or adapt it to your own project.
Interactive cards may look impressive, but they’re surprisingly easy to create—and they’re always the cards people remember.
Whether you use supplies already in your craft room or decide to try the new SpinCycle Micro Rotators, I hope this project inspires you to add a little movement to your next handmade card.
After all, handmade cards should be just as fun to play with as they are to create! To let me know you like what I post, please follow me on social media @stampedbykelly and subscribe to my Youtube channel. I am hoping if I get enough subscribers and interest, I hope to be encouraged to start my YouTube channel journey.
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In celebration of Apollo 11 and National Moon Day, this card captures the wonder of humanity’s first steps on the Moon. Featuring the Moon Landing Stamp & Coordinating Outline Dies paired with the bold American Flag Die Set from Scrappy Boy Stamps, this design pays tribute to the courage, innovation, and patriotism of one of history’s greatest achievements. With Copic coloring, held together by TapeRunner.com tape runners and a touch of sparkle, it’s a heartfelt reminder to always reach for the stars.
Apollo 11 Inspired Card featuring. Scrappy Boy Stamps
Today we’re celebrating National Moon Day, which commemorates the historic Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. What better way to honor that incredible achievement than with a handmade card inspired by one of history’s greatest adventures?
For this patriotic design, I paired the adorable Moon Landing Stamp & Outline Dies with the absolutely stunning American Flag Die Set from Scrappy Boy Stamps. The bold flag creates the perfect backdrop for our little astronaut, while the Apollo 11 emblem adds a fun nod to the mission that inspired generations to dream big.
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To give the flag rich, vibrant color, I airbrushed the die cuts with my Copic Airbrush System using:
R46 for the red stripes
B29 for the blue field
C2 lightly airbrushed over the white stripes to create soft dimension without losing the crisp patriotic look
The astronaut was colored with Copics using:
Copic Colors
Skin
E04
E11
E13
E00
E000
R20
Spacesuit
C2
C4
C7
Copic Opaque White for highlights
To finish everything off, I added a touch of Stickles from my stash to the Apollo 11 patch for just the right amount of sparkle—because even space deserves a little shimmer!
I love how this card combines patriotism, history, and a sweet whimsical character into one clean design. Sometimes all it takes is one small stamp set to inspire a giant leap in creativity!
Happy National Moon Day, friends! I hope this project inspires you to reach for the stars and create something out of this world! 🚀✨
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Create beautiful interactive handmade cards with Scrappy Boy Stamps! Featuring a Waterfall Gift Card Holder, Spinning Umbrella Card, and Fairy Tale silhouette card with product links and inspiration.
If you love interactive cards, fun folds, and storytelling through paper crafting, today’s projects are for you! I’m sharing three handmade cards featuring Scrappy Boy Stamps—including a Waterfall Gift Card Holder, a whimsical Spinning Umbrella Card, and a romantic Fairy Tale silhouette card.
These projects are perfect for birthdays, weddings, engagements, anniversaries, or simply making someone smile with a handmade creation.
Featured Projects
💛 Project 1 – Waterfall Gift Card Holder
An interactive gift card holder with multiple waterfall panels that reveal beautiful patterned papers and a hidden gift card.
Set sail for Summer Week with Pajama Crafter Stamps! This cheerful square card features the adorable Kraken Good Day stamp set paired with layered ocean waves created using the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies, a textured Circle Peek-a-Boo Die, and a sentiment cut with the Banner Die Set. See how I combined scene building, Copic coloring, and dimensional die cutting to create a bright beach-inspired card that’s perfect for celebrating all the fun of summer! 🐙🌊☀️
Set Sail for Summer with the Kraken Good Day Stamp Set
When I think of summer, I immediately picture sunny skies, sparkling water, and fun adventures on the ocean. My featured card layout is versatile enough to be a backdrop for so many different beach scenes. I hope you use these ideas as a springboard to create your own!
For my Pajama Crafter Stamps Summer Week project, I created a bright, beach-inspired square card featuring the adorable pirate octopus from the Kraken Good Day Stamp Set. It’s a playful reminder that summer is all about making waves, exploring new adventures, and having fun!
One of my favorite things about themed weeks is seeing how every designer interprets the same challenge in completely different ways. While some may create camping scenes or floral gardens, I decided to head straight to the beach with layered ocean waves and a cute little kraken pirate ready to sail into summer.
Creating the Background
The background is where this card really comes to life.
I began by die cutting multiple wave sections using the Stitched Scalloped Border Dies. Each layer was ink blended with shades of aqua, turquoise, and soft blue to create movement and depth. A few darker blue marker dots and plenty of white gel pen to create splatter to help give the look of sparkling ocean spray.
To ground the scene, I created sandy shoreline layers using warm kraft cardstock and added additional white dots with my white gel pen to create “splatter” for a whimsical beach feel. I do the same with brown marker dots in different sizes for added interest and texture, think “grains of sand.”
Adding Dimension & Movement
One of my favorite design elements is the large circle focal point. I cut a hole in the middle of the circle to allow me to pop-up a SPIN-CYCLE Micro Rotator, so my boat ROCKS!!!! Follow me on social media @stampedbykelly to see my reel in action!!!
I used the Circle Peek-a-Boo Die to create a layered window effect behind my stamped image. The embossed circle adds wonderful texture while helping draw your eye directly to the adorable pirate octopus. I used 3D Galaxy Gloss, but you can achieve the same end result with items already in your stash! Do you have Crystal Effects, Glaze, Heat emboss with clear powder over your ink blended circle, clear Nuvo drops, clear paste or emboss or cut out of glossy cardstock.) These are all ways I add interest without added bulk.
The circle overlaps the waves and shoreline, giving the entire card a dimensional scene-building effect.
I colored him with Copic markers in cheerful shades of lavender and purple before adding warm wood tones to the boat and rich blacks and reds to his pirate hat. Small white gel pen highlights help bring the image to life.
His little telescope, treasure chest, and pirate sword make him ready for a full day of summer adventures.
This card is part of Summer Week at Pajama Crafter Stamps, where the design team is sharing projects inspired by everything summer means to us! From beach days and vacations to flowers, camping, fireworks, and sunshine, you’ll find a wide variety of creative ideas all week long using Pajama Crafter Stamps products.
Be sure to check out the inspiration from the entire Design Team—you’ll love seeing how everyone puts their own unique spin on the same summer theme!
Copic Color Suggestions
Octopus
V20
V22
V25
RV63 (cheeks)
Water
BG10
BG11
BG13
B00
B02
Boat
E33
E35
E37
Sand
E41
E43
E44
Hat
C7
C9
R24
R27
Tape Runner
I assembled my layered die cuts using my favorite adhesives from Tape Runner. Foam adhesive from my stash adds wonderful dimension between the waves and circle focal point, making the scene really pop.
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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope this cheerful pirate octopus inspires you to create something that reminds you of summer. Whether it’s sunshine, sandy beaches, or sailing off on a new adventure, there’s no wrong way to celebrate the season with stamps! 🌊🐙☀️
Create three unique handmade cards using the newest Scrappy Boy Stamps products including the Graduation Pop-Up Envelope Add-On, Wandering Time Keeper and Legendary Suit Builder. Plus learn about the current 25% Off Sale. TapeRunner.com use KELLY10 for 10% OFF.
There are releases that focus on one theme, and then there are releases like this one that offer something for everyone! This collection includes graduation, sci-fi inspired, and masculine designs, making it easy to create cards for a variety of occasions.
For today’s projects, I created three completely different cards, each highlighting a different new product while mixing in Scrappy Boy patterned papers and layered die-cut elements for added dimension and interest. Two have an INTERACTIVE element! Can you guess what they are?
If you’ve had your eye on adding to your Scrappy Boy collection, now is also a great time to shop! Their Happy 250th Birthday, America! sale is happening through July 7, with 25% off stamps, outline dies, and card dies (excluding products released within the last three months).
Project 1 – A2 Card
Featuring Graduation Pop-Up Envelope Add-On Die Set
Celebrate the Class of 2026 with layered graduation caps, bright patterned paper, and clean embossed details. I layered a yellow polka-dot pattern to draw attention to the tassels using the LEGENDARY LOVE STORY 6×9 PAPER PACK. The overlapping caps create wonderful dimension while keeping the design simple and elegant. INTERACTIVE ELEMENT: One cap spins for added interest. Get your Motion Spinners here!
Check out how fun this is!!
Dots Tape Runner makes placement of detailed die cuts, a breeze! You can rub any overage easily off.
Project 2: A2 Card featuring fun scraps from the negative piece of the shaker bit plate with planets.
Wandering Time Keeper
This card pairs the adorable Wandering Time Keeper with the 6 x 9 Paper Pack of the same. I rendered an image hoping to show you how I used up my scraps to create this fun background.
Cut a metallic card with outline die, split down middle, to create a fun shadow to set off the robot!
Project 3
Legendary Suit Builder die featuring Legendary Love Story 6×9 Paper Pack
Masculine cards don’t have to be difficult! The Legendary Suit Builder creates a sophisticated focal point, while the tiny rubber duck adds a playful surprise. He spins, too!!!
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